The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-21
THE NEIaHBoRING HILLS OF KATE AND
WILSON.
The Splendid Town OF Ninety.six
Their Highest Crown OF Glory.

N1NETY.SIx, 8. c., Dec. 20, 1857.
Mr.. Oscar L. Turner. OF Greenwood, has pur.
chased house and lot in N1nety-Six and Will
Miss Nina Smith, of chappell's, is visiting
friends here.
bridge reds attained to such unweldly pro-
portions as to unfit him for further service.
The Doctor slaughtered him last week, his
gross weight 5I5 pounds Hurrah for Ninety
Six.
Mr.. NJ. F. Sanders has moved into the Pope
mansion and gone to housekeeping.
Col. Jack Myers, Of Newberry, was In town
mel is going to move up to or near Ninety-sIx
Capt Hale who represented Eureka Lodge
No. AZ A. F. NJ. at the Grand Lodge has return
ed and reports very pleasant and harmo'
nious communication.
Miss Schooy, of Baltimore, is here visiting
her sister Mrs. R. 9. Johnson.
Mr. ]. H. Rice, Jr., who teaches In Union
county. is at home on short vacation.
Mr. r. L. Pratt OF our town will commence
his tour Of the commercial world about the
first Of January. He will represent nrst-class
cigar and tobacco houses.
Mr. Hiram Joh nson will do business for MIR.
Shumate another year. Call and see him.
On last Thursday Mrs. Craig entertained the
infant or junior Sunday school class and their
teacher, Miss Bette Blake. The children
speak in glowing terms OF Mrs Craig's kind
ness and the good things she gave them to
Col. Phillips should apply for patent for
Mr.. Geo. G. Probst and wife vill give up
housekeeping another year and board with
Mrs. Quarles.
ance nee the M foilowing s E Officers e we were eIected:
P. W. Pr F. McCaslan.
W.P:-W. I Anderson, Jr.
A. w. P.-Mrs. Ida G. Davis.
R. S-J. 8. Wilson.
A. r. S.-Miss Rebecca Hutchison.
F.S.-John E. Watson.
Chap. 7. Miller.
Con.-Hiram Johnson.
Asst. Con.-Miss sallie Osborne.
/. Sentinel-J. H. P. Griffin.
o. Sentinel-Earnest Beacham.
Died, at the residence of her husband, In
Edgefield county, on the 18th instant. Mrs. D.
T. Kinard. Mrs. Kinard was we'll known as q
charitable Christian woman, and died as she
lived. in the full hope Of the blessed future
reaved husband and children have the SYM
pathy of host OF friends.
Farm labor is plentiful and hands are hiring
MI. W. H. Frazier has purchased some fine
pedlgreed Berk shires from Mr.. E. 8. Addison.
We noticed our young friend Capt. E. c. Nc,
Cants has taken charge OF the Greenwood
wishes for his success, and we are satisfied
that he will give his patrons good paper:
Capt. w. G. MCGOWAN, one Of the leading
members OF the Abbeville Bar and candt-
date for Solicitor, spent couple OF days IN
Ninety-Six last week on professional busi-
ness.
The cotton receipts continue heavy and the
idea that one market would or could give
more for cotton than another has exploded.
Turkeys are selling at from SC. to 1Oc. per
pound. Eggs at Csc.
Mr.. J. w. Ford, the shoemaker who moved
to Coronaca last fall, is moving back to Nine
ty.Six.
Mr.. G. s. Merrlwether has rented Mr.. r. G..
starnes plantation and will live there anoth-
or year.
Six on the 28th, and the merchants and clerks
will take a rest.
Oyster supper at Masonic Hall on the night
of the 9th, and the members OF that order are
expected to turn out In full force.
EAST END.